Norma Shearer stars in A Free Soul with Lionel Barrymore and Clark Gable. A brief review of the film accompanied by some glimpses of movie collectibles.
Today in 1921 – Birth of Donna Reed
Donna Reed was born on this date in 1921. How do you remember her? Perfect wife or polite prostitute? This brief biography includes images of Donna Reed movie collectibles illustrating the text.
Today in 1907 – Variety Publishes First Movie Reviews
On this date in 1907 Variety Magazine published what are considered the first movie reviews. This article looks at two of those movies, reprints one of the reviews, includes a video of a piece from that same period, and more!
Today in 1954 – Joe DiMaggio Marries Marilyn Monroe
Looking at the anniversary of the Joe DiMaggio – Marilyn Monroe wedding from the collectors’ eye. With images of original wedding day press photos.
Happy 99th Birthday Luise Rainer
Celebrating the career of two time Oscar winner Luise Rainer through the eyes of TCM’s 2009 tribute to her on her 99th birthday. Movie cards illustrate.
Today in 1892 – Rubye de Remer is Born
Today’s Rubye de Remer’s birthday! Who’s that? Well, not a lot of info, but I’ve put together what I could plus an image of an early movie card picturing her.
This Date in 1894 – W.K.L. Dickson Receives Patent for Motion Picture Film
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (1860-1935) filmed Fred Ott’s Sneeze on January 7, 1894 and it was copyrighted on January 9, 1894. The film was made to include a sequential arrangement of the still photos inside the March 24, 1894 issue of Harper’s Weekly.
Collect Vintage Newspapers with Auction Wally and Bill Smith
To paraphrase Bill Smith from his interview on the Auction Wally Show from earlier this evening, Vintage Newspapers is a collecting niche still ripe for expansion. Whether you be buyer or seller, collector or dealer, if you have a nose for what’s collectible you can still find some really wonderful deals online, and in the […]
Today in 1894 – Birth of Zasu Pitts
Screwball Zasu Pitts just may have given the greatest single performance in screen history back in 1924 as Trina in Erich Von Stroheim’s famously lost classic Greed.
Today in 1947 – Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Marry
If you want a lot of options, then Roy Rogers is a great star to collect! “The King of the Cowboys” was basically a franchise throughout the 1940’s and 50’s, his face appearing in many places and on many things for us to collect today. And most of it brings a tidy premium in terms of dollars.